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French President and Director of the Louvre Museum Jean-Luc Martinez (R) speaks next to Provost and Under Secretary for Museums and Research at the Smithsonian Institution, US Richard Kurin, during a conference gathering officials and experts from around the world gather to discuss forming a global alliance to protect endangered heritage sites on December 2, 2016 in Abu Dhabi. / AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIBKARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images